Fifty-four Senators from the twenty-seven "States" represented constituted the membership of the Court of Impeachment under the

The vote upon
impeachment.

The truth of the whole matter is that, while Mr. Johnson was an unfit person to be President of the United States—which may be also affirmed

The truth of
the matter.

So soon as the Court of Impeachment pronounced its acquittal of the President, Mr. Stanton addressed to the President a letter announcing

The abdication of Stanton.

The Senate now confirmed the nomination of General Schofield to be Secretary of War. The General at once accepted the appointment and